THE HIDDEN WONDERS OF NATURE // Two Amazing Discoveries in the Hidden World of Macro Photography
Published on HivePostify by @riyat · Fri Sep 04 2026
Good night to all my beloved hive friends ❤️
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Warning : For those of you who are afraid of or even traumatized by hairy caterpillars, you might want to think twice before viewing this post. There are several pictures showing a very creepy-looking hairy caterpillar. Even I got goosebumps while photographing it and while making this post.
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Under the scorching sunlight, my friend and I chose to spend the afternoon by the rice fields, enjoying the beautiful scenery while having a cup of coffee. It is truly one of the most enjoyable parts of life. It all started when we walked along a small path leading to the rice fields. Along the roadside, there were many overgrown and rather messy bushes that were quite dirty and tall (a path that is rarely used). There, I could see so many insects flying around, and one of the insects that caught my attention at that moment was a small parasitic wasp.
This is a parasitic wasp that most likely belongs to the Braconidae family. This particular insect looks incredibly beautiful, with a body dominated by bright orange to reddish colors. Its antennae are black, while its wings are transparent with dark patterns that look like natural engravings.
An opportunity may not come twice, so I immediately took advantage of this moment to capture the beauty of this particular insect as perfectly as possible. Using a macro lens, I had to photograph this insect from a very close distance, but the results I got made me even more excited to photograph it in greater numbers.
And in the end, I managed to photograph this particular insect from various different angles, but the most interesting part was that I managed to photograph it from a very close distance. From some of the pictures I have shared here, we can see each unique structure of this insect quite clearly.
The hair on the back of my neck immediately stood up when I saw this hairy caterpillar again.
On one of the tree branches, I managed to find a very frightening insect. I did not disturb it, and this insect did not pose any threat to me either. However, just seeing it was enough to make me very scared.
If I’m not mistaken, this particular caterpillar belongs to the Erebidae family. This caterpillar has an elongated body, and almost its entire body is covered with thick, branched, and sharp-looking hairs. However, take a look at its back—there are dense clumps of hairs that are slightly darker in color, which might at first glance look like a brush.
However, one of the unique features of this caterpillar is that it has a part at the back of its body that resembles a tail. I don't know whether it is actually a tail or just a tuft of hairs.
Interestingly, the tail-like part can also be moved and almost looks like a bell. Believe me, this particular caterpillar is very dangerous because its hairs can cause swelling and an incredible amount of itching. It doesn't need to attack us aggressively; even a single hair is enough to cause us pain.
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Thank you very much for reading my post till the end, I am here to say thank you very much 🙏
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All images are mine, I took the photos using the Infinix 10 pro cellphone and I edited the images using the Lightroom application.
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